Woods in the Books Blog — Roald Dahl
Our Roald Dahl 100 Birthday Party!
We threw a splendiferous birthday party for Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday at Books Ahoy! on 12 September. Dream Jars, Costumes, and Roald Dahl quizzes! So many enthusiastic fans turned out for the party in style! From Willy Wonkas to Oompa Loompas, BFGs to Sophies and Matildas, choosing the winners for Best Costume was super tough! Our Roald Dahl activity corner hopped with artists drawing the things in Mr Twit's Beard and word search enthusiasts looking for the ingredients for George's Marvellous Medicine. Choosing the winners for our contests was so hard that we couldn't pick just one winner! To all the winners of the...
How to make a Dream Jar
The deadline for The BFG Dream Jar Contest is coming up soon! Remember to drop off your Dream jars at Woods in the Books or Books Ahoy! before 11 September. The bookshop elves have been hard at work making their own Dream Jars. This is our step-by-step guide to making a Dream Jar. Step 1: Design a dream! Step 2: And pop it into a jar! (with lots of yummy leaves to eat) Step 3: Listen to all the dream's buzzing-humming noises. Step 4: Write them all down on your label and attach it to your jar. Voila! A Very Hungry Dream...
The BFG Dream Jar Contest
Calling dreamers big and small… Dream a little Dream Jar with us... We need YOU to help us find Dream Jars for THE BFG DREAM JAR CONTEST. In honour of The BFG’s arrival, Woods in the Books and Books Ahoy! are looking for dream jars filled with dreams, from golden phizzwizards to trogglehumpers and everything in between! Make and bring your Dream Jar to Woods in the Books or Books Ahoy! and we’ll give you a Golden Ticket for your Dream Jar. (Remember to use recycled materials and keep things eco-friendly!) The Golden Ticket will give you 20% off your...
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